Welcome to the New Digital LIONOver the past year the LION magazine publishing model has undergone some changes. We have transitioned from publishing six print issues and five digital-only issues to a rolling publishing model that enables us to publish stories regularly. We will still send you two print issues per year, so you can get your fill of all […]
Better Together When the world’s largest service organization comes together with one of the United States’ largest health benefits companies, good things are bound to happen.
We’ve Got You CoveredClara Miller, 3, gives a thumbs up as a thank you for her mask, donated by the Fifty Quilters Group and Grimsby Lions in Ontario. Grimsby Lions are part of a large group of talented Lions all over the world who have been making and donating masks to those who need them. Thanks for keeping folks covered, Lions!
Anniversaries – August 2020August 2020 100 Years: Oak Park-River Forest, Ill.; Toledo Host, Ohio; Stockton Host, Calif.; Hannibal, Mo. 90 Years: Hermann, Mo.; Germantown, N.Y.; Mount Hope, W.V.; Guntersville, Ala.; Dumas Noon, Texas; Wood River, Ill. 85 Years: Lake Chelan, Wash.; York, Ontario, CAN; Greensburg East Hempfield, Pa.; Tupper Lake, N.Y.; Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.; Jackson County, Colo. […]
Anniversaries – July 2020July 2020 100 Years: Rocky Ford, Colo.; Hamilton Central, Ontario, CAN; Dayton, Ohio 95 Years: Pendleton, Ind.; Fortville, Ind. 90 Years: Idaho Falls, Iowa; Oneonta, N.Y.; Palisade, Colo.; Moab, Utah; Gadsden, Ala. 85 Years: Luray, Va.; Great Neck, N.Y.; Belton, S.C.; Manistique, Mich. 80 Years: Clinton, Tenn.; Clay, W.V.; Seminole, Texas; Red Bank, Tenn.; Westville, […]
Anniversaries – June 2020June 2020 100 Years: Cheyenne, Wyo.; Sioux City, Iowa; Fort Madison, Iowa; Laramie, Wyo.; Owensboro, Ky.; Sterling, Colo.; Newark, Ohio 95 Years: New Philadelphia, Ohio; Redlands District, Fla; Anson, Texas; Clarksville, Ark.; Tuckahoe Eastchester, N.Y.; Coquille, Ore. 90 Years: Weiser, Idaho; Potosi, Mo.; Bridgeport, W.V.; Forest City, Iowa; Saltsburg, Pa.; Rainelle, W.V.; Wakefield, Mass.; Newport, […]
Club News – July/August 2020In recognition of Earth Day 2020, the Bayse-Bryce Mountain Lions in Virginia collected 95 large bags of trash from more than 10 miles of local roads. This is an annual initiative for the club. Leonardtown Lions Club members in Maryland arranged a fundraiser to benefit Lions Camp Merrick, a summer camp providing vital services for […]
Knights of Prevention & Education Wakeup call After receiving bad news about eight years ago, Lion Scott Michels was struck by a moment of clarity that changed his life. Michels, who’d been counseling troubled youth in his community of Wilmington, Delaware, had just learned that one of those young people had been arrested again. “I was sitting in my basement, […]
All Eyes On the North American Membership InitiativeIn 1917, Melvin Jones laid the groundwork for what would become an international beacon of kindness and service. In a relatively short time after Lions Clubs International’s founding, the organization grew beyond borders and cultural barriers, gaining members across the world. The organization today has more than 1.4 million members worldwide.
2019-2020 Peace Poster and Essay Contest Winners While the world has been turned upside down with a global health crisis, the annual Peace Poster Contest seems even more relevant.